Fair wage policies show contempt for taxpayers

Congratulations to the 16 Durham councillors who stopped this fair wage policy in its tracks. To the other 11 misguided councillors who supported this proposal, I for one, as a fixed-income taxpayer, resent what you claim to stand for as an elected official. You completely demonstrated you do not operate or conduct yourselves in the best interests of any taxpayers in Durham and we'll remember your actions come next election.

Any time a union representative makes a presentation extolling the benefits of a level playing field, beware, especially when it pertains to public sector spending.

For example, drive a few miles west to the City of Toronto where you'll see a few pylons, two guys working on whatever, and a paid duty cop standing there playing on his iPhone at $80 per hour. Fair wage policy at its finest, but total contempt for taxpayers.

We can no longer afford this nonsense; it's time these 11 councillors get with the economic realities of today, not 30 years ago. These dinosaurs need to go, the sooner the better.